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     Method Man - The Purple Tape (feat. Raekwon, Inspectah Deck) [Official Music Video]

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     Raekwon's Purple Tape Re-issue And The Price of New Cassettes

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     Raekwon & Ghostface Killah - Purple Tape Files Documentary Trailer

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Only_Built_4_Cuban_LinxOnly Built 4 Cuban Linx... - Wikipedia

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   (commonly referred to as the Purple Tape) is the debut studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, released on August 1, 1995, by Loud Records and RCA Records. The album was loosely composed to play like a film with Raekwon as the "star", fellow Wu-Tang member Ghostface Killah as the "guest-star", and producer RZA as the ...

3. www.npr.org › sections › therecordThe Purple Tape: Only Built 4 Collectors : The Record : NPR

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   Sep 20, 2012 · How the purple-tinted cassette version of Raekwon's classic 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... became a classic hip-hop artifact, and why its deluxe reissue actually makes sense.

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   Did Raekwon have a Purple Tape?

   • Purple Tapes: Raekwon's 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... was originally released on a limited-edition purple cassette that became a collector's item. The Beatles had "The White Album." Prince 's long-time work-in-progress became dubbed "The Black Album." Rapper Raekwon had "The Purple Tape," one the most storied cassettes in hip-hop history.

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   Did Raekwon really want a 'Wu-Tang' album to stand out?

   • However, when it first came out, Raekwon wasn't at the top of the Wu-Tang pecking order and as he told interviewers with 3 Little Digs, he wanted his album to stand out against the typical pile of tapes that collected on the floors of people's cars.

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   Why did Raekwon put a girl in the song 'the killer'?

   • In regard to the song's lyrics, Raekwon summarized "this is for the struggling girl who can't understand her man and he a thorough nigga. We wanted to put a girl from the movie The Killer in the skit, at the start of the song, when she said 'I sing for him and he isn't here.' He ain't here, cause he makin' money!

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   Was Raekwon a good lyricist?

   • Cheo H. Coker from Spin magazine found Raekwon to be as vivid a lyricist as Kool G Rap, "so vivid you smell the gunpowder and wipe the blood on your shirt", while crediting RZA for "taking the art form of production to new heights".

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5. www.youtube.com › watchR a e k w o n - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx FULL ALBUM - YouTube

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6. thesource.com › 2018/08/01 › today-in-hip-hopToday In Hip Hop History: Raekwon’s Infamous “Purple Tape ...

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   Today In Hip Hop History: Raekwon’s Infamous “Purple Tape” Released 23 Years Ago Today. Sha Be Allah. August 1, 2018. Exclusives, feature, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News...

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   Aug 1, 2021 · Today In Hip Hop History: Raekwon’s Infamous ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx’ Album AKA “The Purple Tape” Dropped 26 Years Ago. Sha Be Allah. August 1, 2021. Exclusives, feature, featured, Hip...

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9. thesource.com › 2023/08/01 › today-in-hip-hopRaekwon's Infamous 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx' Album AKA "The ...

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   Aug 1, 2023 · Today In Hip Hop History: Raekwon’s Infamous ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx’ Album AKA “The Purple Tape” Dropped 28 Years Ago. Sha Be Allah. August 1, 2023. Exclusives, feature, featured,...

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    The “Purple Tape” he refers to is Raekwon’s debut album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, released in 1995 as a special purple-tinted cassette. Co-host is an accurate depiction of Ghost’s role here, the guesting MC appearing on 14 of Cuban Linx’s 18 tracks.